This is a soldier getting a certificate. The soldier talks to another solder and asks if he is keeping his certificate. I disagree with paying them this way because they should get their money from serving so they won't go in debt.

September 25-28th

We are occupying the courthouse so so the Supreme Judicial Court cannot sit here.

This is the Massachusetts legislator talking about raising taxes, so they can pay off their debt. The farmers were shocked when creditors foreclosed on their property.

The New Plan

I have a new plan men, we are going to plan a surprise attack on overrun the new federal arsenal at Springfield.

This is a picture of farmers closing down the courts. The farmers did this because if the courts were closed their property could not be foreclosed.

Observing rebellions

I have observed rebellions, and can say they are the reason for The Constitution.

600 farmers occupied the courthouse so the Supreme Judicial Court couldn't sit there. It made people worry the government would be destroyed bu a democratic mob.

They had a plan to have a surprise attack at Springfield. They needed this new plan because they realized they were going against an organized militia. There plan did not work.

The Massachusetts Centinel observed the rebellion of the farmers. His statement means that the farmers rebellion is the reason for the Constitution. I agree because if the farmers didn't rebel than when would the Constitution have been created.